The Penn's Grove record., 1887-02-05

ed schooner Maggir =. dlaN, ~ baN'
mure, Md.
We call the atttenion Of our reader
to the prospectus of the Weekly Press
Of Philadelphia, published in another
column This is one Of the hest grea
Metropolitan Family Newspapers.
Cards are out for the marriage o
Winfield l.. Margerum, sou Of Rev.
W. Nargefun. and Miss Lizzie E
Wehner. both of Philadelphia, OF
Thursday week, 17th inst, m Alexan-
der Presbyterian Church, corner OF
10Th and Green St. Philadelphia.
The river was clear of ice last Sat
urday with tine deception of a few
stra ggljng cakes along shore and some
banks Oh the middle ground which
have lasted during the week but not to
impede navigation. The Delaware and
Chesapeake canal vas open to nayiga-
tiOn Oh Monday.
Some think that the wild cat that
has been heard for sometime IS the
ground hog that the South J~efsegn1aa.
talked to death last spring. 1t has re-
turned to life and has been strayihg
around here 50 as to keep away from
him rs it does not care to be interview
ed again by him. We hope the South
Jerseyman can catch anotlh + one. We
have one which can hp seen and inter-
viewed at this office today. Come and
see it.
Andrew Lee opened the gates of his
mill pond last Monday ami let the wa
ter out. Many of our citizens are
catching lots of fish and turtles with
out much trouble. Some have got as
many as i've bushels of fish. 1t is Mr..
Lees intention to let the old mill go
down, AS it has not paid to run it for
several years past, and to make a
meadow out of the pond. The old mill
is over one hundred years Old aud
probable the oldest mill standing
in South jersey.
Mr.. Paul Jaquett, a former resident
of Bridgeport, was brought from
Westport, Conn, on the p ut, aud
buried from the residence his son-in
law VIM. A. Zane, onf le following
day. Mr.. Jaquett spent his lifetime
about Bridgeport until three years ago
when he went to Westport and resided
with a daughter, Mrs. Aaron Welsh.
He was we'll known and respected by
who knew him. About eighteen mon
his ago his health began to fail and his
decline was gradual. He was about
20 years old.
On Monday about thirty relatives
and friends of Francis p. Walker from
Salem, Pedricktown, and this vacinity
rendered him a surprise visit, indeed.
The occasion wasthe 72ud anniversary
of Mr.. Walkers birth day. An enjoy
able time was passed. Mr.. Walker
was presented with "a very nicely up
holsterpd easy cIIairin which to rest IN
east in his aged days and Mrs. Walk
er was the recipient OF a handsome
lamp. Their friends wish them a long
life and many returns of such happy
occasions.
The Philadelphia Record in its scien-
tihc column said that good boot and
shoe leather can be made from the
skin of the sturgeon. If this is so a
great waste may be saved by the stur-
geon fishermen and the fishing be made
more profitable. We would suggesl
that some Of our fishermen take some
sturgeon hides to Wilmington next
spring and have them made into leath-
er by tile Porpoise Leather On. to
see if they make good leather. If
they do ii will be u loon to some
one.
Alfred Springer viii conduct the res
taurant stand occupied by Edward
| Shoemaker at 502 King street, Viii
| mington. this year. Mr.. Shoemaker
| will start an agency for selling Jol
BARRIERS s.Dynamata," laxative medi'
cine. which is having a good sale. Mr.
Shoemaker has recently ordered five
gallons of MI. Barber. job, uudoubt-
eddy, will be a rich MAJ il he will only
go 10 manufacturing his medicine
and place it ON the market with SOM
advertising. H. has numerous testi-
monials for its good effects and its salt
is advancing rapidly. Success to yo'
Job.
Tuesday, the 2nd, was tie time nam
ed for the Ground hog to come 9uI
OF his hole to take Il prospective view
Of TIE weather for The next six weeks
He no doubt danced With glee whel
he saw il cloudy aml a storm of driz
cling rain and snowy hail witch IRE
vailed Tuesday night and "Wednesday
The saying is 4 al, as he did not Sc
his shadow, the Geld Weather is avt
fl. tbs winter. last year he sa" IA
shadow as il was bright and clear 81
the I'D sl.rh amt on TUESDAY
Tuesday night q heavy snow storm Sc
in and did not stop until Tldlrsda
noon when the ground was covere
with zen inches Of SNOW. I'll
trains on the Della ware Rive
railroad were delayed on Thursday an
completely blocked IN The evening whe
a cold wind from the mort h banked IT
snow all over South Jersey 50 Tia
trains and public roads had TO he du
out.
VanderbiIt's Yacht.
Vanderbilts new steam yacht, Alya